Stormtroopers were the only elite shock troops of the Imperial German Army that specialized in commando-style raids, infiltrating the trenches and wiping out the enemy quickly, maneuver warfare, recon
Willy Rohr
German stormtroopers training in Sedan, France (1917).
Stormtrooper of the Assault Bataillon Rohr
German stormtrooper on the Western Front wearing the Stahlhelm (1916)
Ernst Jünger
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Ernst Jünger was a German author, soldier, philosopher, and entomologist who became publicly known for his World War I memoir Storm of Steel. A prolific writer of over forty books, Jünger wrote partic
Stormtroopers (Imperial Germany)
…grey Equipment MP 18, Karabiner 98a, Luger pistol, Stahlhelm, Stielhandgranate Engagements Western Front of World War I Commanders Notable commanders Ernst Jünger, Willy Rohr Stormtroopers (German: Sturmtruppen or Stoßtruppen) were the only elite shock troops of the Imperial German Army (Deutsches Heer) that…
Jünger in 1920
Jünger during World War I, wearing the House Order of Hohenzollern
Ernst Jünger in uniform as depicted in the frontispiece of the 3rd edition of In Stahlgewittern (1922)
Ernst Jünger House in Wilflingen